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Example: A Small-Signal
Analysis of a BJT
Amplifier
15.0 V
RC =5 K
vO (t ) VO vo (t )
RB =5 K
+
_
100
vi (t )
5.8 V
RE =5 K
COUS
Avo
vo (t )
vi (t )
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15.0 V
RC =5 K
IC
VO
RB =5 K
100
IB
5.8 V
RE =5 K
IE
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15.0
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RC =5 K
VO
RB =5 K
We now begin to
ANALYZE the circuit by
writing the BaseEmitter Leg KVL:
5.8 5I
0.7
I 5( 1)
B
5.8 V
Therefore:
IB
and thus:
IC
100
IB
RE =5 K
IE
5.1
0.01 mA
5 5(101)
II
1.0 mA
IE IB IC 1.01 mA
Q: Since we know the DC bias currents, we have all the
information we need to determine the small-signal parameters.
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VC 15 IC RC
15 (1.0)5
RC =5 K
10.0 V
And the Emitter voltage is:
VE IE RE
(1.01)5
5.8 V
5.05 V
Therefore, VCE is:
VO
RB =5 K
100
IB
RE =5 K
VCE VC VE
10.0 5.05
4.95 V
IC 1.0 mA > 0
IC
IE
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gm
1.0 mA
IC
mA
40
VT
0.025V
V
VT
0.025 V
2.5 K
IB
0.01 mA
re
VT
0.025 V
24.7
IB
1.01 mA
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RC =5 K
RB =5 K
B
C
+
+
_
vi (t)
vbe
vO (t )
VO vo (t )
2.5 K
40 vbe
5. 8 V
RE =5 K
COUS
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RC =5 K
RB =5 K
vo (t )
B
C
+
+
_
vi (t)
vbe
2.5 K
40 vbe
RE =5 K
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RC =5 K
RB =5 K
ib
+
_
vi (t)
vo (t )
C
ic
vbe
2.5 K
40 vbe
ie
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RB =5 K
ib
ic
+
+
_
vi (t)
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r
2. 5 K
vbe
40 vbe
vo (t )
RC =5 K
ie
vbe
r
v
RB r i
2. 5
vi
5.0 2.5
v
i
3
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RB =5 K
C
+
+
_
vi (t)
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vbe
2.5 K
40 vbe
vo (t )
RC =5 K
E
The right side of the schematic allows us to determine the
output voltage in terms of the base-emitter voltage:
vo ic RC
(gmvbe ) RC
40(5)vbe
200vbe
vo 200vbe
v
200 i
3
66.7 vi
The open-circuit, small-signal voltage gain of this amplifier gain
is therefore:
Avo
vo
66.7
vi